Concepts and Skills for Nursing
Practice II Latest Practice Test with
130 Questions and Correct
Answers/ NSG 3130 Exam 4
Persons individual characteristics and behaviours General
Determinants of Health - ANSWER//Income and Social Status
Social Support Education and literacy Employment/Working
Conditions Housing Transportation Personal Health Practices
Coping Skills Healthy child development Biology Genetic
environment Health services Gender What is Public Health? -
ANSWER//organized community efforts aimed at the prevention
of disease and the promotion of health Benefits from Public
Health - ANSWER//Dramatic increase in life expectancy:
Decreased number of deaths from stroke, coronary heart
disease, and cancer Declines in death rates of adults and
children Population-focused PH approaches could help prevent
up to 70% of early deaths in America, compared to only 10%
for medical treatment. What does public health do? -
ANSWER//Prevents epidemics and the spread of disease
Protects against environmental hazards Prevents injuries
Promotes and encourages healthy behaviors Responds to
disasters and assists communities in recovery Assures the
quality and accessibility of health services Levels of Health
Care Services Pyramid - ANSWER//Tertiary Secondary Primary
Clinical Preventive Services Population Based Heath Care
Services functions of public health - ANSWER//assessment,
policy development, assurance Assessment - ANSWER//regular
collection, analysis, and information sharing about health
conditions, risks and resources in a community Policy
Development - ANSWER//use of information gathered during
assessment to develop local and state health policies and to
direct resources toward those policies assurance -
ANSWER//focuses on the availability of necessary health
services throughout the community. Body of Knowledge about
population : Definition - ANSWER//Cause or Etiology Groups at
, High Risk Treatment Methods Effectiveness of Treatment
Methods Body of Knowledge About Population : Sources -
ANSWER//Community Health Nursing Research Clinical
research in nursing and medicine Research in other fields
Information About the Community : Definition -
ANSWER//Demographic Data Health Status of Sub-populations
Services given to various populations Measure of
effectiveness of services Information About the Community:
Sources - ANSWER//Demographics such as age sex and
socioeconomic and racial distributions Vital Statistics such as
mortality and morbidity Annual reports of health care
organizations Services provided by health planning agencies
Computerized information systems for monitoring high-risk
populations. Healthy People 2020 Goals - ANSWER//Attain high-
quality, longer lives free of preventable disease, disability,
injury, and premature death. Achieve health equity, eliminate
disparities, and improve the health of all groups. Create social
and physical environments that promote good health for all.
Promote quality of life, healthy development, and healthy
behaviors across all life stages. Leading Health Indicators -
ANSWER//Physical activity Overweight and obesity Tobacco
use Substance abuse Responsible sexual behavior Mental
health Injury and violence Environmental quality Immunization
Access to health care Public health interventions - ANSWER//
Three Key Nursing Modes in the Community -
ANSWER//Community Based Nursing Community Oriented
Nursing Public Health Nursing community-based nursing -
ANSWER//manage acute and chronic conditions, focus in on
"illness care" of individuals and families across the lifespan
Provide Wound Care Communicated Orientated Nurse -
ANSWER//prevents disease and disability: promotes, protects
and maintains health Broader focus on "health care" of
individuals families and groups in community Conduct
cognitive screening/tests at the community senior center
Public Health Nurse - ANSWER//prevents disease and disability
and promotes and protects the community as a whole Looks at
the entire group of older adults in the entire group of older
adults in the community and programs to support them
evaluate whether they are effective. Standards of Public
Health Nursing Practice - ANSWER//Assessment, Population
diagnosis and priorities, Outcomes Identification, Planning,